Becoming a Training Specialist

$58,210

3/5

date_range Recent Years

Competition

Challenging

thumb_up You can do it!

school

Education

Bachelors

update A few short years

Overview: What does a Training Specialist do?

Training specialists plan, organize, and direct a wide range of training activities. They help workers improve their job skills, and implement a wide range of technical, interpersonal, and leadership development programs. Planning, instructional design, and program development is an important part of the training specialist’s job. In order to identify and assess training needs within the firm, trainers may confer with managers or conduct surveys. They also periodically evaluate training effectiveness. Some travel extensively.

Advancement Opportunities: 100% of Average This calculation shows your opportunity for increases in earnings over time. It shows the relative strength of different careers as compared to each other

Average Starting Median income: $58,210

Return on Educational Investment: 96% of Average Shows the relative return on investment of an education beyond high school. The calculation uses potential earning levels over time adjusted for the cost and the time of additional education.

Job Growth: 3/5

Benefits: Yes

All scores range from 1-100. Higher scores are better with the exception of stress.

Bragging rights: 60/100Based on prestige and social approval, fame and public recognition, high income, highly educated, clean versus “dirty” industry, and level of people you deal with.

This is a hypothetical illustration of how long it takes to earn millions of dollars in each job. The calculation is complex, but uses earnings at various points in each career from entry level to mature performer. Individual performance will vary.

Years to make $1,000,000 - 21 Years

Years to make $2,000,000 - 33 Years

Years to make $3,000,000 - 43 Years

Competency Fit: Communication

#1: Communicating ideas: formulate and present ideas

#2: Communicating information: structure information logically

#3: Human relations: ability to work with others

#4: Listening: hearing and interpreting another’s speech

#5: Speaking to groups: dynamic presentation skills

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